Veterinary Assistant

Alliance Animal Health • Stevensburg, VA

44d • Onsite

About The Position

Animal Emergency Center of Yorktown is an emergency / urgent care hospital in Yorktown, VA. Our technician and support team are tenured and highly capable of supporting our veterinarians with any patient needs that come through our doors! Our practice remains innovative in offering the latest medical techniques and equipment available. Best of all, our hospital culture! We support one another, love to keep learning (and mentoring others), enjoy a challenge and live for the moments where we make each other laugh. We even have a pizza fund and love to bring snacks to share!
Full-Time Schedule:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday | 5:15 PM – 12:30 AM
To learn more about us, click www.animalemergencyyorktown.com/!

Requirements

• Ability to work late evening shifts.
• Previous professional animal care experience.
• Compassionate and calm team-player.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Must be able to properly restrain pets.
• Strong communication skills.
• Self-starter with the desire to continue to advance your knowledge and skillset.

Nice To Haves

• A Veterinary Assistant with a minimum of 1-year experience preferred, but not required.
• Proficient in sample collection, obtaining medical histories, processing laboratory tests and radiographs are a bonus!

Responsibilities

• Pet restraint
• triage incoming patients
• collection and analysis of lab samples
• diagnostic imaging
• management and nursing care of medical and hospitalized cases with varying degrees of stability
• administration of medications
• effective communication of treatment plans with clients
• surgical preparation and assistance
• anesthetic management

Benefits

• health
• dental
• vision
• liability
• 401k
• 401K matching program
• life & supplemental insurance
• HSA
• FSA
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Vacation and Sick Time for ALL Employees
• Paid Bereavement Program
• Paid Parental Leave Program
• Continuing Education Allowance (applicable to licensed employees)
• Tuition Reimbursement Program Available to any AVMA Accredited Veterinary Technology Program
• Career Development Opportunities
• Referral Bonus Program for most positions!
• Personal Pet Discounts
• Holiday Pay
• Uniform Allowance
• Bonuses

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed